# Pearl Cluster (NGC 3766)

Pearl Cluster (NGC 3766) is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus, magnitude 5.3, 15′ across.

A rich, bright open cluster in Centaurus, an attractive mix of blue-white and orange stars.

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere south of 28°N and never sets south of 28°S.

At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 28° up from the equator, 63° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Open cluster
- Constellation: Centaurus
- Designations: NGC 3766, C 97, Mel 107, Cr 248, Melotte 107, Collinder 248
- Magnitude: 5.3
- Apparent size: 15′
- Position: RA 11h 36.2m, Dec −61° 36′ (J2000)

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